3rd Quarter - Report — CARGO AIRLINE ASSOCIATION for CARGO AIRLINE ASSOCIATION (2008)

Firm

CARGO AIRLINE ASSOCIATION

Client

CARGO AIRLINE ASSOCIATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Homeland Security HOM

We met with TSA to discuss on-going cargo security issues and to get status updates on programs such as: employee screening, certified cargo shipper program, and security programs for our industry segment.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GINA RONZELLO ZUCKERMAN	Director of Government Affairs

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for Environmental Programs. We contacted staff on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss our support for funding for FAA programmatic issues we support and would benefit from funding in FY09. Specifically, we advocated for funding for CLEEN and CAAFI so that funds could be spent now to address aviation's contribution to climate change.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GINA RONZELLO ZUCKERMAN	Director of Government Affairs

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate Change Legislation. Met with House Energy and Commerce Committee staff to discuss their upcoming climate change legislation and how aviation fits into the bill. Discussed programs we support such as CLEEN and CAAFI and how funds should be re-directed back into aviation to invest in future technology and environmentally friendly programs instead of the funds going into a general fund.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN A ALTERMAN	President
GINA RONZELLO ZUCKERMAN	Director of Government Affairs

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

The Association and member companies met with OMB staff to discuss the FAA's issuance of an Order limiting unscheduled operations at JFK Airport and Newark Liberty Airport and the process issues involved with the Order.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN A ALTERMAN	President
YVETTE ROSE	Senior Vice President
GINA RONZELLO ZUCKERMAN	Director of Government Affairs

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Transportation TRA

We met with staff of Senator Schumer and Senator Lautenberg to discuss our objections to the FAA Order on Unscheduled Operations limitations at JFK Airport and Newark Liberty Airport.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN A ALTERMAN	President
GINA RONZELLO ZUCKERMAN	Director of Government Affairs

Contacted: Transportation Security Administration (TSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.